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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has launched his 2027 presidential campaign with a reform-driven agenda, pledging major changes to education, healthcare, and taxation. Speaking in Ruiru, Kiambu County, Gachagua outlined key policy proposals aimed at addressing social and economic…
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Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Chesang has called on the government to involve digital content creators in communicating national development projects. Speaking at the official launch of Konza Technopolis on Thursday, 11 September, Senator Chesang said content creators, especially those with large…
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Kenyan lawmakers are calling for the introduction of a legal framework to allow prisoners access to conjugal rights, following an inspection of Kaloleni Main Prison in Kilifi County by the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Implementation Oversight (CIOC). During the committee’s visit on 11…
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In West Pokot County, increasing cases of gambling addiction are leading to serious financial losses, family breakdowns, and rising concern among local authorities and community leaders. What began as casual betting has taken root across towns such as Kapenguria and Kacheliba, where men and boys…
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Kenya Wildlife Service has proposed new regulations that would exempt senior citizens, young children, persons with disabilities, and registered tourism workers from paying entry fees to national parks, reserves, and sanctuaries. The draft Wildlife Conservation and Management (Access and…
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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued new directives tightening the selection and deployment criteria for teachers involved in supervising and invigilating upcoming national examinations scheduled between October and November. In a circular signed by acting CEO Evaleen Mitei, the TSC…
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A 10-year-old boy is set to undergo a groundbreaking facial reconstruction surgery at Kenyatta National Hospital on 25 September, in what will be the first procedure of its kind performed on a child globally. Ian Baraka sustained severe facial injuries in a bandit attack in Meru County last year,…
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The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has postponed its National Delegates Convention (NDC), originally scheduled for October, pushing it to early 2026. The postponement follows rising tensions within the party’s top leadership, particularly over ODM’s cooperation with President William Ruto’s…
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Spyware was installed on the phone of filmmaker Bryan Adagala while the device was in the custody of Kenyan police, according to a forensic report by digital rights watchdog Citizen Lab. The phone was one of four seized by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) following the arrest of…
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Public opposition to Kenya’s broad-based government has risen sharply, with 64 percent of citizens now rejecting the arrangement, according to a new survey by TIFA Research. The findings, released as the Kenya Kwanza administration enters its third year, show a dramatic increase in disapproval…